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Whats with all the apprentice style movies coming out lately? We had that "Vampires Apprentice" one a while back (which I hated) followed by "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief", and we can't forget "Eragon". There seems to be a trend in movies lately that focus on the training of fledgling magic users. Maybe everyone just wants to bank on the fumes of Harry Potter as it blows its last load on the two part of the final book (which is the worst book that totally doesn't need two movies).

This one plays out almost exactly like all the others. It's your typical highschool/college kid discovers/becomes a wizard/demi-god/vampire, followed by training for whatever archtype he happens to fit into in those categories (in this case its college/becomes/wizard). Throw an ancient evil/rogue sorcerer into the mix who wants nothing more than to see this kid fail, and a love interest, and you pretty much have your story!

This isn't a bad movie by any means. It is just so beyond similar to the armada of other recent movies that follow the exact same formula. The special effects are decent and it should keep you entertained, but you definitely won't find anything new here. If you liked the other 10 movies of this style, then you will most likely find something to enjoy here too.

Hello everyone, Calpain here again! A week has already passed since the start of the
Draw-Off and I can't be more pleased with the results. Many have already entered
and three weeks still remain! I'm amazed at all of your sheer creative energy and I'm
looking forward to the weeks ahead. So far we've had69
total with
more arriving each day so keep them coming and flood my inbox! For those just noticing
the event and want to know what it is all about check out the December Draw-Off
Event link at the top of the blog. Any entries or questions can be e-mailed to me at
calpaina@gmail.com.

To introduce our compilation this week we have a video from the talented JonFawkes
who brings us this Hub quality commercial advertising the Draw-Off. Thanks much, Jon,
I really appreciate the work you and your voice actress put in. Bang up job!
You can check out his video and the entries after the break.